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Newsletter 29/8/2003

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This newsletter can be viewed at http://www.iskcon.org.au/news_events.asp


Main points.

RADHASTAMI - APPEARANCE OF SRIMATI RADHARANI
JAYAPATAKA SWAMI VISITS BRISBANE
SRILA PRABHUPADA'S VYASA PUJA BOOK ONLINE
JANMASTAMI THANKS
SEVA FOR LORD KRISHNA
Evening Vaishnava training and education course


RADHASTAMI - APPEARANCE OF SRIMATI RADHARANI

The festival of Radhastami will be held on Thursday 4th of August at the temple, and we will also celebrate on the 6th with some cultural programmes.

Please come along and join us for this wonderfully sweet festival.

Programme: Thursday 4th September

5.30 pm Bhajans by Krsnadas Prabhu and Madhava
6.00 pm Class by Garuda Prabhu
6.45 pm Pushpanjali and Arati followed by gifts opening
7.30 pm Feast


Srimati Radharani at ISKCON Vrindavan.

 

JAYAPATAKA SWAMI VISITS BRISBANE

His Holiness Jayapataka Swami will be visiting Brisbane this Tuesday 2nd August and staying until Wednesday afternoon.

Evening class will be given by Maharaja on Tuesday evening at 7.30pm and also Srimad Bhagavatam class on wednesday at 7.30 am.

Please come and take advantage of the association of one of Srila Prabhupada's most senior sannyassi disciples.


SRILA PRABHUPADA'S VYASA PUJA BOOK ONLINE

The 2003 Vyasa Puja book for ISKCON Brisbane is now online and you can read all of the offerings by going to:

http://www.iskcon.org.au/spvyaspuja/vpbook.asp

Srila Prabhupada came alone from India with only a pair of karatals, some Srimad Bhagavatams and the Holy Name of Lord Krishna. Now his ISKCON institution has millions of followers and more than 400 temples worldwide. Here Srila Prabhupada leads the chanting in a New York park in 1965.

Evening Vaishnava training and education course

On Tuesday, September 9th an introductory course developed by the ISKCON Vaishnava training and education board will begin in the Graceville Temple room.

Classes will be held Monday through Thursdays at 4:45pm.

The first module instructs the students about devotional practices, and there will be an emphasis on interaction with ample opportunities to appropriately express doubts, opinions, feelings and difficulties.

Following this first six-week course , the second course will teach aspects of Philosophy, Vaishnava culture and initiation.

For any enquiries please contact Bhakta John Alizzi at inubainu@hotmail.com

 

JANMASTAMI THANKS

Many thanks to all the devotees who put in so much work to make Janmastami a grand success. Between 500 and 600 people came on the night, and joined us for the programme.

Special thanks also to all our sponsors for their support on the night.

Here are some nice pics of the event:

SEVA FOR LORD KRISHNA - SATURDAY SEVA DAY!

If you would like to do some seva on Saturdays please contact:

Rama Priya Prabhu on pradeeptandon@energex.com.au

or Raja Vidya Prabhu on rajeshjaveri@hotmail.com

 

The next ekadasi is Sunday 7th of September, which is also a half day fast for the appearance day of Lord Vamanadeva.

Hare Krishna.

your servant,
Deva Gaura Hari das